IGCSE Geography / Urban environments

Case study: Curitiba

Edexcel International GCSE Geography (4GE1), chapter 6: Urban environments, specification point 6.3b, 6.3c, CS6. Part of the full course.

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Curitiba in Brazil is an emerging country city with a high HDI. Its low-cost transport, parks and waste schemes made urban living more sustainable, but growth has brought new problems.

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